NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 21.64 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 21.64 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 22.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.29, in 2009.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.63 | — |
| 2006 | 19.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.39 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.37 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.29 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.54 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.44 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.87 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.23 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.72 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.03 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.38 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.25 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.88 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.61 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.41 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.54 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.57 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 21.6 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 21.64 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.43 | 19.29 | 19.63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.27 | 19.29 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.69 | 21.41 | 22.25 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.64 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.